The Escapist Issue #42 Now Available

The forty-second issue of Escapist Magazine contains three new articles, one of which explores what Richard and Robert Garriott have planned for the future of NCsoft and gaming in general. A snip:
In the future, Richard thinks designers will finally take the step of saying, "Let's not worry about the model that UO, EQ and WoW have repeated and solidified and refined. How can we now provide these experiences that people will really appreciate and enjoy more?" Is finding those models difficult? "I really don't think they're that hard," he answers, "I just think people haven't had a chance to turn to them yet."

While Richard is "Lord British," the game designer, his brother Robert is the business-focused President of NCsoft-North America. Robert puts it succinctly, "He talks about changing the future in terms of game design. My standpoint is when I look at it in terms of, you know, genre and business model, and where I think companies are going to be taking this.